THE MALL BLACKBURN BUCKS NATIONAL DOWNWARD TREND
The Mall Blackburn is bucking the national trend after announcing its April footfall figures.
The number of people visiting the £66m redeveloped shopping centre was up more than nine per cent on the same trading period as last year, with the busiest week seeing a 23 per cent increase.
This is a stark contrast to the latest UK wide figures which, according to research group Springboard, show that the footfall is down 0.8 per cent compared to April 2010.
Figures for the year to date at The Mall also show an overall 2.5 per cent increase on 2010, despite warnings of a ‘worrying
